Multiple Offers – One Round or Two Rounds or More An issue arising frequently is how to conduct a Multiple Offer “bidding war” by the Listing Agent.There are essentially two choices:One Round – Bring Your One and Only BEST OfferTwo Rounds – Once you are here, you will have a chance to IMPROVEThe...
12/08/2016

Don’t let one distraction cost you the sale! I believe in keeping my eyes and thoughts focused on the positive but let’s face it, sometimes we can’t keep distractions or negative things from impacting us. Buyers are no different. Much as they want to fall in love with your home, one distraction...
12/08/2016

Let me just start by saying that I hate bidding wars, whether I’m representing a buyer or a seller. And one reason is that the entire process is so prone to shenanigans. In my area, a listing will typically come on the market on a Thursday or Friday, and the price is often a little below market ...
12/07/2016

NO...I did not drink excessive eggnog, over-eat, or wear out my prescription for my glasses. Nothing that simple. Instead, after so many years which seem like a blur of months, instead of looking at my 1 (one) million plus points everyday and not paying it any attention, I looked today and someth...
12/07/2016

The Funds Needed at Closing .. and How They are Figured Most new mortgage clients I speak with have pretty basic concerns regarding their upcoming financing. One of the questions I hear most often is ... How much money will I need at my Closing? A simple and quick answer m...
12/07/2016

Listen to your gut!Or your intuition, or inner voice, or whatever else you might call it. It could be important.Sunday is pizza day in my house. I make a point of spending as much of the day as possible at home so I can make my pizza dough in the afternoon. I also make sauce if I don't have any l...
12/07/2016

The beauty of the Rain is that there are MANY different ways to participate.Some are ALL IN. They blog regularly, they comment (REAL comments, not copy/paste/repeat/rinse/lather repeat), they lend a hand and provide valuable content to the community.Others come and go. They'll be on fire for a b...
12/06/2016

It puzzles me why parking becomes a competitive sport at this time of year. Throughout Northern Virginia the mall parking lots are loading up with holiday shoppers looking for bargains. There are some people who need to park close to a door due to a disability (stay out of the handicap spots i...
12/06/2016

We asked for your best photos, and WOW! The response was phenomenal - 83 members submitted 259 entries in 13 categories. But beyond simple numbers, the quality of the entries was exceptional. We suspected that the talent pool was deep and you proved us right - there are a lot of amazingly good ph...
12/06/2016

Staying Connected ~ Keeping in Touch ~ Creating a BuzzLarry Johnston is hosting Keeping in Touch Contest for an end of the year finale! This is my entry:We all know (or should know) it’s vital to keep in contact with past clients whether they are a Buyer, Seller or a Seller who is ready to buy! A...
12/06/2016

ActiveRain Contests and Challenges December has started and that means another month of ActiveRain Contests and Challenges. Debbie Laity ’s Show Us Your Home for the HolidaysLarry Johnston’s Searching for New Ways to Stay ConnectedAndGrant Schneider ’s Who Says There are No Do Overs? Contests o...
12/06/2016

Serious Sellers Are Selling Before Christmas Over the last few weeks sellers have asked if they should wait until after Christmas to put their homes on the market. The question is are they really interested in selling? If a seller wants to sell, now before Christmas is a good time to go on the ma...
12/05/2016

This post was inspired by my friend Margaret Rome, Baltimore Maryland (she does that a lot, inspire me that is) who just wrote about it - writing an offer - sometimes taking a bit longer. "On occasions the clients have so much confidence in the agent... they just sign with no questions" Margaret ...
12/05/2016

When it was time to settle my parents' estate, the heirs, my siblings and I, were very fortunate. My father was a compulsive engineer who loved everything to be tidy, and that included my parents' estate.We were able to list the house as soon as it was painted and staged and ready for prime tim...
12/05/2016

When I first talk to a new potential client, I'm going to have to broach some subjects you might find rude. Topics that if I don't approach smoothly just might irritate you a bit if you don't understand the WHY behind the questions.No, I'm not going to ask you where you are on the political spec...
12/05/2016

I'm sure you are guilty of thinking at least one or more of these myths from time to time or in the past. I think we all have some type of predisposition or stereotype that we think about real estate agents as we do lawyers or used car salesman. But you might be surprised at some of the top myths...
12/05/2016

When you are showing a home to a client, you want to make sure the buyer focuses on the most important factors of a home. One of those factors to keep in mind is how easy will it be to sell this property in the future. I explain to all my clients that I will be staying in touch with them through...
12/05/2016

NEW REAL ESTATE ALPHABET ABC REALLY MEANS ALWAYS BE CLOSINGWe are about to embrace another day in the busy world of real estate. All of us are working harder today than ever before to stay in this game. There are far too many people giving up too easily. Why? We have to roll up our sleeves and ge...
12/04/2016

By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Decades Of Service to the Greater Minot ND Area

(National Marketing Realtors)

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Four words a Realtor hates to say to a home Seller are "I lost your key". It happens. It happens more often then you think.It usually happens in one of two ways: 1) Another agent takes the key from the lock box to show the house, puts it in his/her pocket, shows more houses and forgets where that...
12/04/2016

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